Spa (B), April 22-23, 2006

The ING Ardenne Bleue once more
reveals unique places in the Ardennes

Saturday April 22, a pleiad of exceptional historical cars will gather
for the 5th time at the centre of Spa for the start of the ING Ardenne
Bleue. It happens to be the first rally of its category at the Belgian
calendar and the experts describe it as being the best.

In fact, the majority of the crews will be already on the spot Friday
afternoon because the first administrative and technical controls will
begin little after 3 p.m. at the Parc des 7 Heures, in the shade of
the New Thermal baths and the SAS-Radisson Palace Hotel. More than one
hundred cars will be present, going from the majestic body of the cars
of the 20s, 30s and 40s to the elegant sportscar jewels of the
Fifties and Sixties.

April 22 thus, at 8.30 hours precise, the first competitor will pass
under the starting arch in order to conquer the secret course, with the
help of the detailed road book. Faithful to its reputation, the ING
Ardenne Bleue will make discover to all the participants the superb
landscapes still little known in the region in alternation with places
which testify to a glorious past. At lunchtime, a particular site will
accomodate the participants with delicious regional specialities of the
Ardennes. Because, in margin of the sporting and tourist aspects, the
regional habits and the gastronomy are surely not forgotten.

On saturday midday, this time, the rally-men are the hosts of the
Auberge de la Ferme in Rochehaut. It is an old farm which, when the
Boreux family was expropriated for the establishment of the E411
motorway, was reconverted in a hotel with restaurant, a cellar for wine
tasting and a remarkable Ardennes store. The first car is awaited in Spa
around 6 p.m.

Sunday morning the first car will also take the start at 8h30. A secret
course of approximately 250 km is on the program again, with a lunch
halt in Medell, a green oasis of the cantons of the east between
Sankt-Vith and Amel. The rally will visit there an incredibly large
village hall of the local shooting club, the "Schützenverein St
Hubertus", a tradition anchored well in the German-speaking part of
Belgium. The first car is awaited around 16h15 in Spa.

Afterworths at the pricegiving ceremony the participants are to meet the
notable inhabitants of Spa in the Casino.

For more information (in three languages): http://www.ing.ardennebleue.be
TRAJECTORY ORGANIZATION ASBL, rue les Communes 38 a, 4540 Amay, Belgium,
+32 474 660 144, jf.devillers@...

SCHEDULE

Friday April 21
15.30 Administrative and technical controls (Parc des 7 Heures)
21.30 End of controls

Saturday April 22
07.00 Administrative and technical controls (Parc des 7 Heures)
08.30 Start of the 1st car
12.00 Lunch in Rochehaut
15.30 Pause
18.00 Arrival of the 1st car in Spa (Parc des 7 Heures)

Sunday April 23
08.30 Start of the 1st car (Parc des 7 Heures)
11.30 Lunch in Medell
16.15 Finish (Parc des 7 Heures), end of the Rally (1st car)